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July 1, 2006
TONY Grudge Report: #14 Bruce Ratner vs. Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn
Time Out NY
The feud over the largest and densest private boondogglefest in NYC history ranks #14 on the TONY "Grudge Report."
#14. Bruce Ratner vs. Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn
Of all the things the community coalition opposing development of Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards has going for it, subtlety is not among them. The group’s name, Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn, pretty much sums up its feelings about Bruce Ratner’s proposed $3.5 billion, Frank Gehry–designed megaplex, which would include a new stadium for the Nets, as well as retail space and housing. Get ready to kiss your neighborhood good-bye, trumpets DDDB. And say hello to an epic NYC battle.
Grabbing the #1 spot on the Grudge list is the rivalry between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Marty holds his own against Manhattan Beep Scott Stringer, lobbing jovial barbs across the river.
However, on these pages the big question is: will Brooklynites be able to hold their ground against "The Manhattanizer" Bruce "The Juice" Ratner.
The image illustrates the rivalry between the boroughs, but may as well represent the Ratner fight, since Brooklynites are fighting back against a project that will be larger than THREE EMPIRE STATE BUILDINGS!
NoLandGrab: Did we mention that the entire project is larger than THREE EMPIRE STATE BUILDINGS?
Posted by lumi at July 1, 2006 9:23 AM